A holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals‚ a government‚ or a religious group have deemed that observation is warranted. It is generally an official (more common) or unofficial observance of religious‚ national‚ or cultural significance‚ often accompanied by celebrations or festivities. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Regional meaning 2.1 Australia‚ Canada‚ UK 2.2 U.S.A. 3 Types of holiday (observance) 3.1 Religious holidays 3.2 Northern Hemisphere winter
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As you know‚ Tet Holiday is the biggest annual celebration of Vietnam in the first days of lunar New Year. During these days‚ people welcome a new coming year with good health‚ lucks and success. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite and celebrate together. The preparation for Tet holiday is taken place very soon because it requires many steps. Home are often cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. Children are in charge of sweeping and scrubbing the floor. The aldults
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How to Compile Your CDA Professional Resource File What is the CDA Professional Resource File? A collection of 17 specific resource materials to help you in your work with children and families A way to provide experience in locating and gathering resources useful to your daily practice One part of the CDA assessment process and a CDA program requirement A way for you to demonstrate your competence A way for the National CDA Council to evaluate your competence A way for
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PHUONG Tet Holiday According to the lunar calendar‚ the next Jan. 30‚ 2014‚ no matter what you do‚ and where you are‚ you must come home. That day is the Lunar New Year Festival that we call Chinese New Year Day in China and Tet in Vietnam. On New year ‘s Eve (Jan. 30‚2014)‚ people are very busy to prepare for the new year by cooking for the next three days. Housewives are busy to prepare traditional square glutinous rice cake which is filled with green bean paste and pork meat and cooked for
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Do you know what’s your favorite holiday is? I do. Every Christmas I can count on gifts‚ food‚ and family. First of all every Christmas morning my little brother is the first one up early‚ waiting for our mother to wake up and let him open gifts. Video games‚ clothes‚ tablets‚ and sneakers are in the boxes under the tree. I received an iPad‚ Pavilion laptop and Dre Beats for my music. My mother received everything she wanted and that’s us being happy and appreciative. Furthermore everybody was
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As a student‚ I am quite busy on weekdays. However‚ at weekends‚ I have much free time‚ so I usually spend it on relaxing to prepare for a coming busy week. First of all‚ in my free time‚ I like playing some sports‚ such as soccer‚ badminton or basketball‚ with my friends. Sport not only makes me stronger but also connects me with my friends who have the same hobbies. We sometimes go riding in order that we can combine sporting activity and sightseeing. If the weather is not fine enough for me to
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Russian Holidays Our holiday traditions play an integral part in defining who we are as people‚ in that‚ we all enjoy celebrating holidays‚ whether it¡¯s Christmas‚ the New Year‚ or Easter. Russians feel the same way‚ although their holidays and traditions differ a little from American ones. In chronological order‚ the first holiday is celebrated on January 1st and 2nd and just happens to be the most popular and most notable holiday- The New Year. As in the United States‚ Russians celebrate
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I will try to edit it for you. "Two weeks ago I came back from a holiday vacation in Turkey. The weather was mostly good‚ albeit I was imprisoned in the hotel for two days because of heavy rain. In the beginning‚ I did not think I could stay at the hotel for two days. However‚ when I started getting acquainted with the other holiday vacationers I totally forgot about the bad weather conditions and started feeling better.The group of my new friends grew hour by hour. They were offering me drinks
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Ms. Peach 4 A Memorable Holiday 19 September 2013 A Memorable Holiday Christmas has always been my favorite holiday since I was a little kid. It wasn’t just the gifts that I got it was all the good time my family had during the holiday season. We would always make a ginger bread house and we would always have homemade cookies in the house during this time. We would also decorate a tree that we picked from the local fire department. One year when I was eight years old I had a memorable Christmas
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usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism” (1). There is nothing in the annual calendar that is most wanted than vacation time‚ not only by adults‚ but also for the kids praying the end of the school year to enjoy their vacation. No matter how much time the vacationer decides to take‚ what is important is to go on vacation. Sometimes two or three days’ vacation is more rewarding than taking a whole week; Vacationers just want the day never to end‚ when enjoying their vacationing. Although
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